Clients with personality disorders (PDs) present special challenges to clinicians. Nonetheless, successful treatment is possible, and a rapidly growing research base can inform diagnosis and intervention. This book reviews what we know and what we don't know about PDs, and what this implies for clinical practice.
Three Approaches and Their Applications to the Causes and Treatment of D
Examines three contemporary scientific approaches to the study of personality-the psychodynamic, the trait-psychobiological, and the cognitive. It also focuses on corresponding theoretical frameworks that continue to guide much of the research on personality disorders-attachment and separation, the psychobiological paradigm, and cognitive ......
By summarizing the empirical studies, proposing a universal language of defense mechanisms, and demonstrating how various assessment methods can be used in diagnosis, case formulation, and treatment, Dr. Vaillant and an interdisciplinary group of contributors provide the groundwork for clinical practice as well as future research in the field.
Strategies to Raise Unselfish, Unentitled, and Empathetic Children
Narcissism is one of the most difficult disorders to treat in adults, but many of the symptoms and tendencies begin in childhood when it's easier to address and curtail such behaviors. Mary Ann Little helps parents recognize the symptoms and develop parenting practices that can reverse those behaviors before they become entrenched.
An important work from a leading scholar, this book explores self-development from early childhood to adulthood. Susan Harter traces the normative stages that define the emergence of many self-processes, including self-esteem. She also addresses individual differences and societal influences on self-development. Presenting pioneering empirical ......
Over the years, psychology has begun to revise its vision of the self-contained individual, while devoting more attention to relational, ecological models of self. This title illustrates the potential for narrative analysis to present insights on human relationships. It is useful for therapists, researchers and students.
What the Science of Humility Can Say to People Raised on Self-Focus
In this age of selfies, instant celebrity, and corporate scandals, the need for greater humility is pressing. This book synthesizes both research and theory relevant to humility and heroism, articulating a vision of heroic humility - humility of such great depth that it inspires others.
Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness
Self-determination theory (SDT) provides a framework for understanding the factors that promote motivation and healthy psychological and behavioral functioning. In this authoritative work, the codevelopers of the theory comprehensively examine SDT's conceptual underpinnings (including its six mini-theories), empirical evidence base, and practical ......
In concise, reader-friendly chapters, this addresses various historical views of personality and compares and contrasts the Five factor Model with competing models of personality. It discusses techniques of assessing and measuring personality and examines the role of personality in life outcomes ranging from choice of career to health to ......
